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fin whaleor finback whale or razorback whale or common rorqualSwift, slender-bodied baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus) named for the ridge on its back. It is 59–89 ft (18–27 m) long, with a triangular dorsal fin, short baleen, and several dozen grooves along its throat and chest. It is gray, with white on the underparts and on the right side of the lower jaw. It is found in oceans worldwide, in groups of a few to several hundred. It lives in polar waters in summer, feeding on crustaceans and small fishes, and moves to warmer waters in winter to breed. Once commercially valuable, it has been substantially reduced in numbers by overhunting and is now listed as an endangered species. |
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And targeting fin whales is a confrontational and aggressive act. To that he added three varieties of tern, two other shearwater species, a parasetic jaeger and as a bonus, five fin whales, a dozen loggerhead turtles, an ocean sunfish and hundreds of dolphins, including the relatively rare Risso's Dolphin. Fin whales are also impressive, just a little smaller than the blues. |
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